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Venus set to face Bondarenko in Germany

 
Qualifier Kateryna Bondarenko of Ukraine rallied to upset 15th-ranked Flavia Pennetta of Italy 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 Tuesday at the Porsche Grand Prix. Bondarenko next plays Venus Williams or Anna-Lena Groenefeld. The WTA indoor tournament features eight of the top 10 female players, with only Ana Ivanovic and Maria Sharapova missing. Another qualifier advanced when Tsvetana Pironkova beat teenager Alize Cornet 6-2, 6-1. The Bulgarian next faces third-seeded Dinara Safina. (link)

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